homelessness – Sheltering Grace Ministry

“If we truly want to end youth homelessness…then we have to invest in prevention and support communities as they work to implement these life-changing efforts.” – Cindy Lauper, music artist. Kids end up in state care for all kinds of reasons....

Homeless Oaklanders Build A Miracle Village

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Homeless Oaklanders Build A Miracle Village

By Ralph BellMay 26, 2021No Comments

“People who are homeless are not social inadequates. They are people without homes.” – Sheila Marshall McKechnie; a Scottish trade unionist, housing campaigner and consumer activist. Who knew sand, subsoil, water and straw would radically...

A Clarkston Man’s Big Step To Get Off The Street

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A Clarkston Man’s Big Step To Get Off The Street

By Ralph BellApril 28, 2021No Comments

“Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.” – Pras Michel, American Rapper Homelessness begins as a location challenge (losing one’s home for any number of reasons). But the loss of a place to live is not the real cause...

Newark Homeless Shelter Made from Converted Shipping Containers

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Newark Homeless Shelter Made from Converted Shipping Containers

By Ralph BellMarch 24, 2021No Comments

“If this poster were a homeless youth, most people wouldn’t even bother to look down” – Poster strategically placed on the lower side of a building and down to the sidewalk [as though someone was sitting against the wall] at the cross-section...

Building Affordable Housing For The Homeless — Without Government Help!

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Building Affordable Housing For The Homeless — Without Government Help!

By Ralph BellFebruary 24, 2021No Comments

Tim Roth, a developer for RMG Housing, at a project on Western Avenue in Los Angeles that will provide 49 units. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) “Nowhere in the bible did it say, ‘Only show compassion and empathy to those you can trust.’ If we...

New Homeless Court Program in MI

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New Homeless Court Program in MI

By Ralph BellOctober 21, 2020No Comments

“It takes a society to combat homelessness, and a strong nation to fight poverty” – Wayne Chirisa, author and entrepreneur New Homeless Court Program Launches in Flint, MI It’s not often you hear of a court system thinking innovatively. And yet...

Minnesota Woman Finding Hope After Homelessness

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Minnesota Woman Finding Hope After Homelessness

By Ralph BellOctober 07, 2020No Comments

“People who are homeless are not social inadequates. They are people without homes.” – Shiela McKechnie, Scottish housing campaigner and consumer activist Everyone’s life changed in 2020 when Covid-19 hit American soil. But for some, those...

Nonprofit Transforms Hotel into Apartments for Homeless

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Nonprofit Transforms Hotel into Apartments for Homeless

By Ralph BellMarch 09, 2020No Comments

“Without a home, everything is fragmentation.” – John Berger, British Essayist How often do you drive through an area with abandoned buildings and casually wonder what happened, without much of a second glance? I would guess that describes...

Homeless Veterans in Georgia to Receive New ‘Tiny’ Homes

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Homeless Veterans in Georgia to Receive New ‘Tiny’ Homes

By Ralph BellFebruary 12, 2020No Comments

“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller The number of homeless veterans in the U.S. runs into the tens of thousands. Simply put, homelessness among the men and women...

Homeless Man with a Dog Gets Chance to Turn Life Around

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Homeless Man with a Dog Gets Chance to Turn Life Around

By Ralph BellJanuary 24, 2020No Comments

“Homelessness is not a choice, but rather a journey that many find themselves in.” – Asa Don Brown Most people who are dealing with homelessness today probably have been down on their luck for some time. Of course, there are instances where a person...